Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-30
OPINION.
THE COPPER COMBINATION.

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THE COPPER CoMBINAT1ON.
The consumation of the deal by
which the Mountain View mine and the
properties of the Montana Copper com
panies have been consolidated means that
the copper product of Butte will be great
" increased. But it means also that q
new concentrating and smelling plant Will
have to be erected by the consolidated
company. The present works OF the Mon
tana Copper Company are in no condition
20 compete in the matter of production
with she other concerns here.-Batte IN
Der Mountain.
UPHoLDs PROTECTION.
As for the great organizations of labor
element, we have confidence o think they
will be found almost entire in support OF
protection. We know that the great rail-
road interests and influence will be inter
ested in those developments that create
the bulk and life of internal commerce.
We shall welcome the issue If it comes as
proposed. We are for protection to
American manufactures and An erican
labor. We are for using any surplus that
can be spared TO build an American navy
that shall within q few years gain the
command of all the seas-Helena Herald.
DOUBTS THE REPORT
The Independent recently reported the
sale of a band of cattle in Montana at six
teen dollars a head, with the calves
"thrown in" and made it the subject of
editorial comment. The Hiuer Press
questions the accuracy Of the report.
Such a sale might have been made on the
basis Of brand book figures, but that any
number of cattle by actual count and de-
livery were sold at that low price is not
within the bounds of belief.-FoTt Benton
Ri1eT Press.
HONOR THE PIONEERS.
The west is filled with men who by des-
ert routes and by charnel ships sought the
wilds, and through it blazed the trails over
which the shining sandals of civilization
were to follow; filed with men who laid
the; foundations of glorifed states, and
who, In doing it, gave up their youth, the
strength of their lives, and hopes sweeter
than tongue or pen have yet been able to
portray.-SaH Lake Tribune.
FEED FOR STOCK.
We have an abundant supply Of grass
this year but this should be nc reason why
all.our ranches should not put up q very
large sudply of hay; If more hay is stack
ed than is needed for the winter use it
will be IS good as money. There can be
but very little loss on hay from the ordi-
nary risks and it will pay better to have
more hay than needed, than have too lit
tle.-Stock Groner's Journal.
THE GREAT WATERWAYS.
It is very seldom that a measure of such
fthe $780, improvements reaching import
anee is broughtbefore congress. The com
merce Of the lakes Is already greater than
that of the Missippi or the Ohio, and is
increasing more rapidly than either. Il
must be remembered that for the purposes
of the great bulk Of the commerce of the
Union the Mississippi runs the wrong way
Cheap traffic between the east and the
west must follow the great lake water
ways; and cheap traffic between the two
sections means increased industry ant
wealth for both and greater prosperity TO
the whole acknowledgements Journal.
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY.
The Brotherhood of Telegraphers hav'
g scheme on foot to purchase the Balti
more & Ohio telegraph plant, to pay there
for 100000. The plan is to raise the
the money on an assessment basis, thu
contributors to receive stock for consider
alton. We doubt if this plan is practical
Three million dollars is a very large sun
Of money to raise in that way and there !
likely to be tor much talent in the organ
ization to agree on the details of the man
agement-Baate Miner.
VIVA IT MEANS.
The incorporation Of the Boston & Mon
tana Consolidated Copper and Silver Min
Ing Company promises another great mir
ing enterprise in Butte. It means that {
X. Larable has put the Montana View
mine, which it is currently reported h
refused 81, 900 for, into a combination
with the Montana Copper Company
works and mines, and that work will 500
commence on all, giving employment t
several hundred more member Lodg
fen Northeast.
WILL REORGANIZE.
Is is a thing of record that Billings pos
aesses a public library, but it has neve
had the interest taken in it that it justl
deserves. A large number of books hav
been purchased, and we understand tina
to a large extent they are scattered aroun
our city, and are not returned as the
should be to the library. A meeting vii
be called at an eerly date, to r%eorganize
and put everything in working order
Billings Gazette.
NEARLY UNITED.
The engineers cannot now figure on an
accident by field o flood which will de
lay the running of trains on the Drum
mond & Philipsburg road later than Sep
tember I, and if the present favorable col
ditions hold this time will be shortene
by at least two weeks.-Phsllpsburg Naf
MAY COME soRTHwARD.
f{ar All Drncs3apt CLEVELAND wiIl risi